4x4s and other lifted trucks

[HyperTek]

Yo! havent seen this on here yet. A thread where we can talk about pick ups.

Im new at this, had low cars all my life so going with a truck would be a break.
Im really itching to get a toyota 4x4 pick up, favor towards 80s *back to the future * truck, or even early 90s.


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I may recieve my dad's 99 blazer ls 4door 2wd. Currently not running, perhaps fuel problem.. Im hoping to fix it up and sell or trade it for a toyota 4x4.

I would like to find one thats already lifted so its good to go.. Seen some on craigslist.
Don't think im too interested in the prerunner/desert runner setups. I just want to be able to drive over everything.

Seems like 85 is the sweat year to go with for the old toyotas, last year solid front axle and first year fuel injections. I suppose sas could be done to any 4x4 but that is work to do.
First gen 4runners look pretty tough too.

[BoostSlideWayz]

Toyota 4x4's are the shit. the family has a land cruiser and that thing pulls like a freight train.. when its in low 4 the toque is amazing it feels like nothing can stop it. I love toyotas for trucks. good luck

[superJoy]

Honestly, I'd stay away from 1980s Toyota pickups or 4Runners. They're getting old.

And they're really, really dangerous. Those were before any kind of light truck crash safety regulations. If you get in even a minor accident by today's standards, you're gonna get fucked up.

No crumple zones, no side impact beams, no airbag, light as hell; seems dumb to sink money into a 30 year old death trap. I think the only safety features are a collapsible steering column and seat belts. Hah.

The "sweet spot" right now, imo, is the FZJ80. Specifically, the 95-97 models that had the 1FZ, airbags, and optional factory locking differentials. The 94s are the same except for no airbag. Older FJ80s have an older engine, which is a turd. FZJ80s also have a pretty decent towing capacity, leather seats, etc. that make them a more practical vehicle than an 80s pickup.

They can wheel too. They were actually the last solid axle Toyota sold in the US. And they're coil sprung so they don't ride like a tractor.

I guess if you want a weekend toy, an 80s pickup might be OK. But something like an FZJ80 can be a DD, light duty tow rig, and four wheeler all at the same time. Kinda hard to beat that.

My brother has an 84 Land Cruiser we go wheeling in sometimes. I like it, but out of all the Toyotas I see out there, nothing beats an FZJ80. The pickups are tin cans, FJ Cruisers are all financed wussies, and 4Runners are just awkward.

[HyperTek]

what is a good forum for toyota trucks?

[moocowmoo]

always loved this setup for a prerunner... If I were to build a race set up id do it all custom and on a tundra. lol but here is this for now

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/royalco21/mydreamprerunner.jpg

[ThatGuy]

My old Tacoma:
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5065/sidemud.jpg
It was great truck. Loved it!

Unfortunately, it wasn't big enough for my whole family to play in, so I upgraded:
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9775/012zm.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3066/059co.jpg

More work is planned (soon) for the 'Burban. Just wanted to share in the truck thread. :D

[superJoy]

what is a good forum for toyota trucks?

IH8MUD.com (http://www.ih8mud.com) is the one my four-wheeling friends all frequent. It's Toyotas only, mostly Land Cruisers.

[HyperTek]

i been checking out some of the builds on yotatech, cool stuff. Not sure I seen a landcruiser that blew me away, feel free to post some.

[smoked240]

I would get the 90's Toyota pickup with a IFS and do a full size axle swap to it. You could just get the kit to swap in the 80's year solid axle. But I think a little yota with a dana 60 and 14bFF would be awesome.

This was my 4 wheeling rig for a few years. If I get back into it I am looking at a wrangler,yota, or a samuri.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/SmallMischief/secondset048.jpg

Was fun but so heavy.

[superJoy]

i been checking out some of the builds on yotatech, cool stuff. Not sure I seen a landcruiser that blew me away, feel free to post some.

Are you wanting to "build" something? An FZJ80 with a bolt-on lift and good tires will do pretty much anything, comfortably. They're already solid axle front and rear and some of them came from the factory with electric locking diffs. You don't really need to build them up much to have fun.

This is how I'd roll an 80.

http://www.man-a-fre.com/pa2/images/DSC06915.jpg

http://www.man-a-fre.com/pa2/images/DSC06922.jpg

Bam, done. Srsly. Though I'd opt for rock sliders instead of running boards. Maybe $9000 total or so to buy a stock one, clean it up, and lift it.

I guess if you want a toy that doesn't have any kind of creature comforts, or more of a project, you could get an older Cruiser or minitruck. Cruiser guys mostly just fix and restore their trucks. Not too much heavy modification going since the Cruiser suspensions are already pretty decent. Nothing ridiculous like converting to propane and back-halfing and all the stuff the minitruck guys do.

And honestly, I've never, ever been blown away by any 4x4. Not like some cars. Truck mentality is just a little different.

[HyperTek]

im just in love with these though
im not really thinking about crash standards, its gotta be better then my slammed rx7 with no front bumper support *prior owner took it off*

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4840/22rbuild021.jpg
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http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/4605/22rbuild018.jpg

Id like to put a oldschool roll bar on it.

[Noree]

good looking trucks!here is mine.1988 sr5 4x4
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[SinGarage]

The FZJ80 is my favorite of all FJ chassis. First mod though I would do is rip out the stock engine and put in a ramjet 350. Best mod IMHO in those years unless turbo diesel.

[smellslikecurry]

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[untitled_sped]

heres my toyota, 95.5 tacoma on 1 tons. dana 60 and 70, 39.5 iroks and 3 linked in the front.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/sped56737/taco/2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/sped56737/taco/l_23f5e784ecacf3c533bbacb0c55da1bd.jpg

[superJoy]

im just in love with these though
im not really thinking about crash standards, its gotta be better then my slammed rx7 with no front bumper support *prior owner took it off*
Id like to put a oldschool roll bar on it.

Even if it is a little better than another 25 year old car, it's still absolutely terrible by today's standards.

Some people care about things like this, some don't. I know if I ever get a second car I'm going to buy something newer than my S13. Going even older just doesn't make much sense... really from any angle you look at it.

Other than love, I guess. :)

Of course, if you don't drive it much you're less likely to crash it. So you just have to figure out how much you'll be using this thing. If you drive it once or a couple times a month or whatever, it's probably OK. At the point you're driving it everyday you're getting into the zone where you should really consider something safer.

I actually read a paper on model year versus crash safety recently. I got bored halfway through the paper and skipped to the end, but basically, the more you drive the car, the newer it should be. Model Ts pretty much never get driven. 2010 Honda Accords get driven a lot. Where does what you're buying fit in? It may make sense to buy the older Toyota. It all depends on how you plan to use it.

[jesse_s13]

I use to have this truck
2wd 5spd. i wanted to prerunner it.

[IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/24zx9ih.jpg[/IMG


getting squirlly lol
http://i52.tinypic.com/t7o9y9.jpg

[HyperTek]

dude your on a 240sx forum talking about crash standards lol.
anyways, can crashes really be that bad in a lifted truck? granted if im careful, someone else smashes into me when they are not level with the side of the cab.

[vvtisupra]

although the 3fe engine from the 91-92 FJ80 is a slow TURD. It does have the benefits of reliability. The motor and timing is all gear driven (ie no chains or belts to wear). It does have the heater hose problems as the 93-97 1 series motors have and the transmission is suppose to be out of a mini bus or something like that.

Which has lead me to my decision of rig and currently undergoing new fabrifcation with custom rock sliders, rear bumper with swing out and front bumper with winch and a rear locking lunchbox diff.

rocking 3inch OME lift with 33 BFG.

the FJ80 and FZJ80 all come with solid axels. The toyota uses a Birfield drive to drive the front. Stronger than your normal CV style. Although rebuilding the birfiled is kind of a mission (something i will be doing in the near future) The axels are known to wheel 37 with no problem. But companies make chromoly axels and birfields.

axels on the 91-92 are semi floating while the 93 and up are full floating. And having the later model optional locking front and rear differential is a plus.

The factory 4 link in the rear is amazing. The front has binding issues but something tells me toyota designed that for the front to be the controlling the pitch of the vehicle while making the rear do all the grabbing.

Gas mileage sucks on both trucks i wish i had a diesel swap

and with that said suck it !



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YouTube - Rowher Flats OHV Land Cruiser offroad FJ80 4X4 Toyota Tacoma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rvb6uvvrCA)

[theicecreamdan]

08 Sandstorm FJ cruiser here. 6 speed, full time 4wd.
I really like the new calvary blue available in 2011 models.

I've only ever been disappointed once offroad, and I can blame that on still having highway tires. Got stuck in a little mud puddle. Otherwise its completely stock, and its great for going out and exploring. Its also great as something to sit in for 2 hours every day.

[superJoy]

dude your on a 240sx forum talking about crash standards lol.
anyways, can crashes really be that bad in a lifted truck? granted if im careful, someone else smashes into me when they are not level with the side of the cab.

240SXs actually got better crash ratings than similar year Toyota pickups. Granted, they're in a different weight category, so you can't directly compare the ratings, but when NHTSA says "poor" for a Toyota light truck and "acceptable" for a tin can S13 I'm gonna say I'd rather be in the tin can. S14s are even safer. (However, Tacomas, which Toyota started in '95, were much improved over the Hiluxes, as far as safety goes.)

I'm not saying don't buy one. Think about what you want out of this new vehicle you're willing to plop money down on, and decide where you want to compromise. Like wearing a helmet on a motorcycle, you ultimately have to make the decision.

I see a newer car as a win-win, you get a car with hopefully less wear and tear, and it's safer as well. And if it's around 15 years old you don't pay the "it's cool because it's old tax" aka Back to the Future tax for those Toyotas. So you get more value for money.

And yes, I'm talking about crash safety on a 240SX forum. I figure everyone here doesn't want to get dead.

I will say, it's funny to see FJ Cruisers out and about next to the older Toyotas. I think the FJs got really, really good crash safety ratings. And you can tell because they somehow manage to be bigger on the outside and smaller on the inside than any of the old Toyotas. Haha.

FZJ80 with factory lockers is the sweet spot right now, in terms of value. For something you can actually drive on the road and go wheeling in.

[vvtisupra]

fj 80 series have good crash rating because the bumper is fully boxed body on frame and 6000 lbs how about that ?

[Marcus]

i had a lifted 89 toyota 4wd truck. had a 4" trail master(disaster) suspension lift and a 3inch body lift. in its hey-day it had 35x17.50/15s mounted on 15x14 inch wheels. then got some 15x12 ALCOAs. real ones baby lol.

i currently have an 83 toyota 4wd truck on 33s and a lifted 06 4wd 4dr long bed on 35s on 16x12s. oh yea baby. toyota trucks For The Win


unfortunately, alcoas are gone. classic IIs are the closest thing. :(

gotta find some pics...


edit heres a pic of the tacoma
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/samaniego_ms/DSC_0080.jpg

[Flicktitty]

this is one of the last threads i thought I'd see on Zilvia.net

My whole family has been into lifted trucks, All of them are Ford's though. I used to have a 1993 Chevy stepside with a sbc that had a little bit of work done to it, some differant shocks and tires truck was fun. but sucked on gas, i have been looking into getting a truck/suv to tow the 240sx around with but want something to have fun with, might look up those FZJ80

[silviaguy240]

i miss my truck :\ wish i still had it. never really got to play with it though, only in some snow since i only had it for 6 months through the winter and it needed new tires by the time it got warmer. i really want a 07+ tundra with a little lift and some tires but they're fucking expensive as balls.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/IMG_0011.jpg

[superJoy]

fj 80 series have good crash rating because the bumper is fully boxed body on frame and 6000 lbs how about that ?

I never said F(Z)J80s were unsafe.

Though they only did airbags on them from 1995 on. And lockers were only from '94 on. So I'd just get a 95+ if I bought one.

[stockbee]

I purchased a 2001 SR5 4Runner about five months ago when I started tearing the 240 down for it's transformation.

It's got 130,000 and is going strong. Did have to get it pulled out of a mud hole recently (long story, muddy pic is the aftermath, needs a lift).

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh232/stockbee/IMG_6423.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh232/stockbee/IMG_0804.jpg

[driftking777]

my 4runner,

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/driftking777/DSC02370.jpg

all stock limited, with some 17x8 rims and 33's

[Ineedparts]

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/AaronD_08/724799793_photobucket_20411_.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/AaronD_08/724799793_photobucket_20412_.jpg

Heres mine, 01 silverado with the 5.3 Love This truck!

22's wrapped in 37's, Thinking about 3" body then go 40's

[sickstatus]

what is a good forum for toyota trucks?

tacomaworld.com

[stockbee]

my 4runner,


all stock limited, with some 17x8 rims and 33's

I like the runner driftking, how many miles you got on yours? It's amazing where you can go stock with these things. What year is yours?

[HyperTek]

some really nice trucks guys

Im starting to like first gen 4runners, that removable top is kind of cool.

[HAWAII]

i am actually selling my 93 pathfinder it is currently has a small lift. I love driving that thing but I need something a little bigger to pull my trailer so my little truck has to go. I like the fact that it is scratched up and the paint is not show quality so I can park and hit stuff without worries. I know I am going to miss it but have to move this thing.

[ZilviaKid]

i really like fj's in white, when i get stable financially i want to pick one up.

[HyperTek]

wish i had the money right now, this thing is perfect
1985 Toyota 4x4 pickup truck - extended cab (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/2252236744.html)

[driftking777]

I like the runner driftking, how many miles you got on yours? It's amazing where you can go stock with these things. What year is yours?

Its a 97, has 150k miles on it as of now, just did the timing belt, waterpump, and all tune up stuff. Expecting it to go another 150k :D

[HyperTek]

my pop's 99 blazer 2wd that I am suppose to get.. gotta some how ship it from Kansas or fly there , fix it and drive it back to cali.
http://i52.tinypic.com/2v33428.jpg

What do you guys think? I dont think it would be worth lifting 2wd, so i would like to trade it for something 4wd, preferably toyota. I suppose best chance is to clean it up, post it on craigslist for someone wanting to haul 4 people around. I know i seen some trucks listed saying they need more room to carry people.

[s13rb26]

The truck is sold now but got a wrangler post pics later

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

[Bubbles]

I want something like this but my dick isn't small enough to justify the purchase.

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1479/2661/28696330014_large.jpg

[axiomatik]

The truck is sold now but got a wrangler post pics later

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

XJ's are where its at. Just the right size, smooth and bulletproof inline 6, unlimited upgradeability.

[thenooblet]

Here's mine. 96, 140k, BFG mud terrain blah blah blah...has bedliner all over the place. its FLAWLESS!!

First day I had it
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/15691_122804964399264_100000092837719_329276_11467 4_n.jpg
that was some nasty ass shit sand. I could walk straight into it, it was so buried
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when it snowed
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only thing bad about it is MPG's...i dont even want to talk about how bad it is

[MdaddyS]

I kept it Nissan:)

[innovation]

i just inherited a 89' 2wd toyota pickup. I really like the height of the Back to the future truck. What would I need to do to achieve that lift? I heard a lot of talk about torsion bars / different springs / yet i have no idea where to start

[Bubbles]

my pop's 99 blazer 2wd that I am suppose to get.. gotta some how ship it from Kansas or fly there , fix it and drive it back to cali.
http://i52.tinypic.com/2v33428.jpg

What do you guys think? I dont think it would be worth lifting 2wd, so i would like to trade it for something 4wd, preferably toyota. I suppose best chance is to clean it up, post it on craigslist for someone wanting to haul 4 people around. I know i seen some trucks listed saying they need more room to carry people.


Probably not even worth the money/time of making it happen. I'd sell it locally and put the money towards something I want.

[HyperTek]

yeah, might be a lil longer til i get it,.. thinking just leave it alone and drive it for a while and concentrate on other things in life

[Lees_Garage]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/samaniego_ms/DSC_0080.jpg

This is beautiful, I like ThatGuy's Burban too. I wouldnt mind having a Suburban but the gas mileage, is likely to kill me.